A few days ago I wrote about the huge planned increase in electricity rates over the next several years where we live.
Today, I wanted to review with you the impact that one of the tactics we are using to try and reduce our home's electric bill is having.
The tactic: installing LED light bulbs.
In early November last fall we received a large quantity of LED light bulbs from the Home Depot to try. We ordered enough A19 and PAR20 versions to replace about half of the CFL and incandescent … [Read more...]

Have you faced one of those home renovation projects which seem to go on for absolutely ever?
What about a water leak in the ceiling of your basement? Have you ever had to deal with one of those?
Well, for us, the answer was yes.
Only a few months after we moved into and renovated our new home we came upon a brown stain in a few of the ceiling tiles in our basement. Finding that brown stain lead us on an adventure to locate the water leak. Because of its location there were several … [Read more...]

Today we write about one of the many home maintenance tips which are easy to do.
Most bungalows, just like the one we call home, are short on space because any living space which is not in the basement is all on one floor.
So, in our master bedroom's en-suite bathroom we had installed a double towel rack by the contractors as part of creating the en suite in the first place.
Planning.
A double towel rack holds two towels at once; it will need to hold double the weight of a regular … [Read more...]